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REPORT: Raiders RB Marshawn Lynch out for at least a month with groin injury

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The hits keep coming for the Oakland Raiders. Star running back Marshawn Lynch is going to miss the next several weeks after injuring his groin in a Week 6 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Lynch is expected to be out for at least a month.

Sources: #Raiders RB Marshawn Lynch is out at least a month because of a groin injury. Lynch had his MRI this week. Oakland is on a bye, but the bad news continues.

It wouldn’t be shocking to see the Raiders place him on injured reserve and move on to some of the other backs on the roster. If that were to happen, the soonest Lynch could return would be in Week 15 against the Bengals. According to Rapoport, placing him on IR is a possibility.

Veteran Doug Martin is expected to take his place in the short term, but expect more touches for DeAndre Washington and Jalen Richard as well. Lynch has been one of the best players on the Raiders offense over the last six weeks. His injury is not only going to hurt the team’s production on the field, but they will miss his leadership as well. This is a tough loss for a team that was already struggling to move the ball on offense. Lynch has 90 carries for 376 yards (4.2 yards per carry) and three touchdowns, as well as 15 receptions for 84 yards.

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